Hi Everyone! A large and impressive mikveh (ritual bath) from the end of the Second Temple period was recently uncovered in archaeological excavations that the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in the Western Wall tunnels.
I posted photos of the discovery at: http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/things/2000-year-old-mikveh.htm Shana Tova and G'mar Hatimah Tova, Jacob --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
